Comments on: Is beautiful design always good?

By: trendoffice

trendoffice — Tue, 20 May 2008 07:50:38 +0000

I think that you are not right – this is a cupboard that can be used in any corner of the house or as an endcupboard from a row of kitchen cupboards. And by using diferent size of drawers you are easily defining where to look for what. A great design!
About the debate: perception of beauty can be very subjective as it can be of good design – the proof is this conversation.

By: Jacob Cass

Jacob Cass — Sat, 17 May 2008 04:14:21 +0000

Function over Form? – The great debate!

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By: Jacob Carter

Jacob Carter — Fri, 16 May 2008 13:32:51 +0000

I love that you asked the question of whether the design was actually worth more than just a visually appealing design. When I first looked over the article I focused on the pictures and did the same thing that you described in your post. My immediate reaction was “Oh, how creative and cool.” That later turned into me questioning what in the world one would do with a piece like this.

Industrial designer or not, I think that we should all keep in the back of our minds the conflict between beauty and functionality.

Of course, perhaps the purpose of the furniture designer was to make more of a statement or showcase his/her skill instead of make something that’s overly functional or reasonable. Either way, it’s still an interesting piece! Thanks for showcasing it.